Open Events District Only
District Literary Rally 2008
French III: A student who is a native speaker* of a foreign language is not eligible to participate in the French III event and the test consist of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that test the student's abilities in the following: structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In the reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
Eligibility: Students with less than three (3) units of French. This is not a state rally qualifying event, therefore winners of this event will not compete at the State Rally.
*One whose main language at home is other than English is considered to a native speaker of that particular language.
Spelling: Students from any grade level may compete; students need not be enrolled in any particular course; no more than two students from a school may complete; Spelling contestants may not compete in any other event except the Art Exhibit; winners will be recognized with district honors only and will not go on to a state competition. The test will be multiple choice, objective-type test in which students will select a word from a group that is spelled correctly or my decide that all of the words in the group (of four to five words) are misspelled. Answer choice(s) will be recorded on a separate answer sheet.
Art: See guidelines below
ART EXHIBIT GUIDELINES1. Each school will be limited to two entries per category.
2. The student need not be enrolled in an art class at his high school.
3. All two-dimensional artwork must be ready to hang, i.e. wire or saw-tooth hangers. Any matted works without frames or glass will be push pinned.
4. The artwork must be labeled with the student's name, grade, and school.
5. The event will be added to the usual entry form so that arrangements can be made for the necessary space involved.
6. A student who exhibits in the art contest may also enter one of the other academic testing areas.
7. Judges will be provided by Southeastern Louisiana University's Visual Arts Department.
8. Art entries must be classified into one of four categories:
a. Three Dimensional
b. Two Dimensional/Oil, Acrylic or Water Medium
c. Two Dimensional Color - Drawing, Print-Making, Photography, Digital Art
d. Two Dimensional Black & White - Drawing, Print-Making, Photography, Digital Art
9. Medals and certificates will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category.
10. The student need not be present to have his work displayed and judged.
11. This is not a state rally qualifying event, therefore winners of this event will not compete at state rally.
Note: The Art Exhibit will be located in the the Student Union Ballroom. Exact details regarding when and where the artwork is to be delivered will be provided in a separate letter.